Brioche Hamburger Buns, Or Let’s Get That Grill Fired Up
Medically reviewed by Christiana George Updated Date: June 8, 2023
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always viewed hamburger buns as purely functional things. They’re receptacles, carb-wrappers, so you don’t get your hands dirty while eating the truly desirable bits within. Cheese, for instance, and grilled onions, and sauteed mushrooms. Oh right, and the patty too.
Buns are integral to the entire structure of the burger, yet they’ve done little to niggle my desire, warrant my enthusiasm, or raise lustful thoughts (and shouldn’t they? Given their namesake and all). Until now, that is.
These buns—blogged about by Deb and later Sara—are dreamy: as in, they bake like a dream, come together in a cinch, and their ingredients can be found in most anyone’s pantry. They’re also versatile: I chose all-purpose, whole wheat, and rye flour to go in mine, and they came out hearty but light, soft but complex. But most importantly, they raise the hamburger bun to a higher echelon, one that will no longer be left until the end as an afterthought. And is there anything worse than forcing yourself to eat afterthoughts?
You’ll be ready to fire up your grill after making these.
BRIOCHE HAMBURGER BUNS
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen and Sprouted Kitchen
Makes 8 regular-sized buns
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp warm milk
2 tsp active dry yeast
2-1/2 Tbsp sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rye flour
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp salt
2-1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
sesame seeds (if desired)
Directions:
In a glass measuring cup, combine one cup warm water, milk, yeast and sugar. Let stand until foamy, about five minutes. Meanwhile, beat one egg.
In a large bowl, whisk the flours with the salt. Add the butter by rubbing it into the flour between your fingers, making crumbs. Stir in the yeast mixture and beaten egg until a dough forms. Scrape onto a clean, well-floured counter and knead (by scooping it, slapping it onto the counter, and turning) until smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes). It should be sticky, so try not to knead in too much flour.
Shape the dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rise until doubled (1 to 2 hours).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the dough into 8 equal balls. Gently roll each ball and arrange them 2 to 3 inches apart. Cover the baking sheet loosely and let the dough rise until doubled (1 to 2 hours).
Set a shallow pan with water in it on your oven floor or lower rack. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Beat the other egg with 1 Tbsp of water and brush the egg wash onto the buns. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top, if using. Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes (turning halfway through), until the buns are golden-brown. Transfer to a rack and cool.
Note: I kept them in the fridge for about a week after I baked them and they still tasted good. Just heat them up on the grill or toast them right before eating.
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Gingerbread Cheesecake Truffles
This year is coming to a close and it’s time to reflect upon all that has happened. I must say, 2013 was a crazy year, but overall a very satisfying one. The hubby and I decided to move to a warmer state. That meant selling our home first. It took quite a few months, but we finally accomplished it. Then I stopped working and became a stay-at-home mom. While it drives me nutty a good amount of the time, it’s nice to be more available for the kids and have more quality time together. Next was the packing of the house and the big move to a new home, new state, and new life. It was exciting, yet scary. In the end, it was exactly what we needed. I feel that as a family, we have been rejuvenated and it feels good. Hopefully 2014 will treat us just as well.
Meanwhile, I am still emptying out the pantry. I had some Gingerbread Oreos hiding in there, so I rustled up a quick treat for a party. Last year I made Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats with them.
This time I chose to make truffles. Oreo truffles are just so easy, I couldn’t resist. Just grind up some Oreos and mix with some cream cheese.
Roll the mixture up into small balls and dip them in candy melt. I had some gingerbread candy melt and eggnog candy melt left, so I used that along with some dark chocolate candy melt.
I love making these easy treats. There is no baking involving, but it’s still fun. And not much mess.
I decorated them with some shimmery sprinkles, perfect for a New Year’s Eve party. Don’t they look pretty all dressed up?
I hope you all have a wonderful New Year’s Eve. We are having a party at out neighbors house to celebrate. See you in the new year!
Gingerbread Cheesecake Truffles
by The Sweet Chick
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Keywords: no bake dessert snack cream cheese gingerbread oreos gingerbread candy melt egg nog candy melt truffles American winter
Ingredients (26 truffles)
For the truffles
- 1 package (15.25 oz.) Gingerbread Oreos
- 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
For the topping
- 1/2 cup Wilton’s Gingerbread Candy Melt wafers
- 1/2 cup Wilton’s Eggnog Candy Melt wafers
- 1/2 cup Wilton’s Dark Cocoa Candy Melt wafers
optional
- vegetable shortening (for thinning out candy melt)
- sprinkles
Instructions
For the truffles
Grind the Oreo cookies in a food processor and hand mix or use stand mixer to combine with cream cheese until it becomes a dough like consistency.
Roll Oreo mixture into quarter size balls (about 1 tablespoon’s worth) and place in airtight container lined with wax paper.
Place the container in the refrigerator overnight to set or in the freezer for at least an hour.
For the topping
After the balls are set, melt candy candy melt (1 flavor at a time) in the microwave as per directions on package. (If the candy melt is too thick, add vegetable shortening, 1 teaspoon at a time until you reach a desirable consistency for dipping.)
Remove Oreo balls from the refrigerator or freezer.
Dip the Oreo balls into candy coating mixture until all covered. (I use a fork.) Once covered, remove and softly tap until excess candy melt falls off. Then place the balls on wax paper until the candy melt hardens.
Carefully add the sprinkles to the top of the balls before the candy melt hardens.
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